The filter lens shade number to be used when light cutting up to 1 inch shall be ____________.

3 or 4

If an infringement of a copyright or patent is discovered by, or made known to, the Contractor, the
_______________shall be responsible for the loss unless the information is promptly furnished to the
Architect.

Contractor

A contractor is performing an estimate on a building with drawings scaled to 3/8" = 1' 0". The contractor then
measures 4 (7/8)" on the drawings as ____________________

13' 0"

The contractor’s final payment affidavit must be delivered to the owner no later than ____________ days
before suit is filed to enforce the contractor’s lien, even if the final payment has not yet become due.

5

Those liens to be paid last are the _______________.

Liens of the contractor

It is important that slab formwork measuring 42’-0” x 74’-0” be square before concrete is poured. The
diagonal measurement to ensure the formwork would be square is______________. Select the closest
answer.

85’ -1”

The thickness of blown-in insulation shall be written in inches on markers that are installed at least one for
every ________ square feet throughout the attic space.

300

Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit
application shall be ___________ .

Submitted the next working business day after the replacement/repair has been completed

A secondary qualifying agent has pulled a permit for a building project. There is a problem with payment to
a subcontractor, the _____________is (are) responsible for the payment to the subcontractor.

Primary qualifying agent

The Workers’ Compensation Law Act requires the employers carry insurance to cover employee’s
economic losses resulting from on-the-job injuries, regardless of fault, and the penalty for not carrying this
insurance is a fine of not more than _____________ and a possible criminal conviction.

$500

Asbestos can only be removed by a ______________________.

Licensed Asbestos Contractor

The Subcontractor shall make all Claims promptly to the Contractor for additional cost, extensions of time
and damages for delays and such claims shall be received by the Contractor not less than ___________
days preceding the time by which the Contractor’s Claim under the Prime Contract must be made.

Two working days

If a contractor receives a deposit of $20,000 on a contract requiring a building permit with a total contract
value of $150,000, he must apply for the applicable building permit within _________ days.

30

A claim of lien is effective for ___________ from the date on which it is recorded.

1 year

The Owner shall furnish to the Contractor, within __________ days after receipt of written request,
information necessary for the Contractor to evaluate, give notice of, or enforce mechanic’s lien rights.

15

Orders imposing disciplinary action for local disciplinary action against a contractor shall contain all of the
following except ___________________.

An invoice for all fines and penalties

Addenda will be issued no later than _________ days prior to the date for receipt of Bids.

4

The owner may terminate the period of effectiveness of a notice of commencement by recording a notice of
termination that contains a statement of the date as of which the notice of commencement is terminated,
which date may not be earlier than _________ days after the notice of termination is recorded.

30

A _____________ provides a monthly indication of the contract value, cost expenses to date as well as a
projection of costs to complete each item of work.

Monthly indicated outcome report

The contractor shall promptly provide notice to the owner and architect before conditions are disturbed and
in no event later than _________ days after first observance of the conditions.

14

Billings for work performed or costs incurred by one party that, in accordance with the agreement, should
have been performed or incurred by the party to whom billed is called ________________.

Back charges

The project construction schedule should be updated at least once every ___________ days.

30

The number of squares of roofing materials to be ordered for a roof with dimensions 68’ x 62’ 6” and a
pitch of 5/12 is _________________. Select the closest answer.

55.50

Prior to the settlement of an insured loss, Owner shall notify Contractor the terms of the proposed
settlement and the Contractor shall have ___________ days from receipt of notice to object to the proposed
settlement or allocation of the proceeds.

14

The ___________________ owns the float.

First to use

The Contractor has achieved substantial completion on a $1,380,200 contract. Previously payments made
total $987,300 and a 10% retainage was being held. The current payment due is ______________.

$254,880

The maximum fine to be imposed for obtaining a license through fraud or misrepresentation is _______.

$10,000

The issuance of a Certificate for Payment will constitute a representation by the ____________ that the
work has progressed to the point indicated and the quality of work is in accordance with the Contract
Documents.

Architect

The slope of a parking lot that drops 8” in 90 is _______________.

.0074

The Notice of Commencement shall be the responsibility of ____________________to be recorded in the
Clerk’s office prior to commencing work.

The Owner

A permit issued shall be come invalid if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for
a period of __________ after the time the work is commenced.

6 months

The grade of a parking lot that drops 8” in 90 is _______________%.

.74

Under the completed contract method, the contractor may recognize the profit ______________.

When the project is nearly complete

If there is a 47 ft long 2 x 4 x 8 ft partition wall with the studs spaced 16” on center and it has a double top
plate and a single base plate, ___________________bd ft will be ordered to build this wall.

291.33

The subcontractor shall correct, repair or replace defective work within __________ hours after receiving
notice of defective work from contractor.

24

A HP 14 x 89 weighs _______________ lbs. per square foot.

89

The _________________________ method for recording income is the most preferred method for
accounting statement presentation.

Percentage of completion

For a labor (manpower) estimate, there are various factors which affect production and would include all of
the following except_____________,

Supervision available on site

A room or space used for assembly purposes less than 750 square feet in area and accessory to another
occupancy shall be classified as an __________ occupancy.

Group B

_____________ means that goods first added to inventory are assumed to be the first goods sold from
inventory.

FIFO

A good preliminary labor estimate should vary less than ____________ percent.

15

The CSI MasterFormat classification system has __________ technical divisions.

49

Claims by either the Owner or Contractor shall be initiated within ________ days after occurrence of the
event giving rise to such claim or within ____________ days after the claimant first recognizes the
condition, whichever is later.

21

The business organization must notify DBPR of the termination of the qualifying agent and obtain another
qualifying agent with ____________ days.

60

The Contractor shall pay the Subcontractor each progress payment no later than ___________ working days
after the Contractor receives payment from the Owner.

7

After relocating his business to a new location, the Contractor has ________ days to notify the Board office
of his new address.

30

An order for a minor change in the Work may be issued by the _______________ alone.

Architect

Laborers that are average trained, have fair morale and a normal absence rate would have a production
efficiency rate of _____________ percent.

55 to 85

If a restaurant has an approved occupancy for 1,000 people, the minimum number of required accessible
parking spaces shall be ____________.

20

The Architect will have control over or charge of all the following except for ______________.

Subcontractors

In the event of the death of the qualifying agent, _____________ may finish an existing project that is under
contract with the deceased qualifier.

Any one

Elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car
operation in accordance with _______________.

ASME A17.1

_______________ insurance covers subcontractor materials on job sites, while in transit or while stored at
temporary locations.

Installation floater

________________ is NOT an advantage of Network Analysis

Determining the longest length of time that the project can be completed

The Owner may ____________ terminate the Contract for the Owner’s convenience and without cause.

At any time

Any person who commences any work before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to
____________.

A fee established in addition to the required permit fees

__________________ is a procedure under which progress billings are accelerated in relation to costs
incurred.

Front end loading

Once the subcontractor is officially terminated, the contractor should ______________________.

Leave all the subcontractor’s equipment and materials on site until subcontractor’s work is
completed

One of the three C’s of underwriting Bonds is NOT ____________.

Contract

______________________ shall be used in the absence of total agreement on the terms of a Change Order.

A construction change directive

The original contract amount is $252,134.00. The sum of the previous change orders was $12,125.00 and a
third change has a value of $2,134.00 which includes a profit of $213.00. The new contract value would be
_________.

$266,393.00

The Bidder shall deliver the required bonds to the Owner not later than ________ hours following the
execution of the Contract.

72

The required amount of property damage insurance coverage a general contractor will obtain and maintain
is ______________.

$50,000

The Architect may order minor changes in the Work that are consistent with the intent of the Contract
Documents and _____________.

Shall be in writing

_________________ contracts normally contain a ceiling price.

Cost plus